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Originally, I posted questions bout this elsewhere, but I was not getting any response. Maybe someone here can help.
This sword belongs to my brother-in-law. Family oral history has someone picking it up from a battlefield during the Civil War. Unfortunately, no one alive remember which battle. The name "Soligen" is engraved in the sword as are the names of two people. The script makes the names hard to erad, but I believe they are "T. F. Eickhorn" and "Wm. Johns".
I am familiar with Solingen, Germany and its prominence in European blade making. I have not had much success with the other names in terms of who they are. From an Internet search, I have a reference to a "Carl F Eickhorn" enlisted in one of the Maryland regiments. As I said, the script is hard to read, so it may be "C F".
What interests me most is the blade design. I am way out of my depth here, but the none of pictures of swords I've see have points like this. The handle and scabbard appear to have naval themed decorations on them. The scabbard is leather with brass(?) fittings. My brother-in-law has not had the sword examined, so I am guessing about the metal based on the color of the fittings.
If no one can help directly, can someone at least point me in the direction I need to try and trace this sword's history? I would appreciate any help with this. If these pictures are not adequate, I can post larger images, I just did not want to up take too much space.
This sword belongs to my brother-in-law. Family oral history has someone picking it up from a battlefield during the Civil War. Unfortunately, no one alive remember which battle. The name "Soligen" is engraved in the sword as are the names of two people. The script makes the names hard to erad, but I believe they are "T. F. Eickhorn" and "Wm. Johns".
I am familiar with Solingen, Germany and its prominence in European blade making. I have not had much success with the other names in terms of who they are. From an Internet search, I have a reference to a "Carl F Eickhorn" enlisted in one of the Maryland regiments. As I said, the script is hard to read, so it may be "C F".
What interests me most is the blade design. I am way out of my depth here, but the none of pictures of swords I've see have points like this. The handle and scabbard appear to have naval themed decorations on them. The scabbard is leather with brass(?) fittings. My brother-in-law has not had the sword examined, so I am guessing about the metal based on the color of the fittings.
If no one can help directly, can someone at least point me in the direction I need to try and trace this sword's history? I would appreciate any help with this. If these pictures are not adequate, I can post larger images, I just did not want to up take too much space.
